Origins of the Willerton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 55East Midlands 284West Midlands 4East 4London 56South East 18South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willertons lived in east-midlands

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    430 Willerton Travel & migration records
    4,200 Willertons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willerton

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    What are the most common Willerton first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Willertons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Willertons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    House Servant

    10

    Laundress

    9

    Common male occupations for Willertons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    General Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Tailor

    18

    Farmer

    15

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